This standard was last reviewed and confirmed in 2000.
Therefore this version remains current.

Provides a general introduction to the concepts and mechanisms specified in the parts 2 to 4 of ISO 8571. The definitions are used in the following parts of ISO 8571. References: ISO 7498, 8326, ISO/TR 8509, ISO 8571, 8649, 8822, 8824, 8825, 9804 , 9834-2.